March 24, 1975
What began as a side job for Charles May & Gerald Kurtz in 1970, Hoist & Crane Repair officially becomes an incorporated business in 1975
December 1978
Charles' son Mark, current Owner and CEO, joins Hoist & Crane Repair as a Service Technician
September 1983
Charles' son Kraig, current Owner and President, joins the family business as a Service Technician
March 2002
Mark and Kraig May purchase Hoist & Crane Repair from Gerald Kurtz. Mark takes the role as CEO and Kraig takes the role of President
June 2010
Mark's son Walker May, currently the Vice President of Operations, joins the team as an Inside Sales Representative
June 2013
Hoist & Crane Repair launches the MyHCR Customer Portal, an industry leading inspection system
May 2014
Hoist & Crane Repair opens its second location in Williamsport, PA, allowing them to better service new & existing customers in Northern Pennsylvania & New York
November 2015
Kraig's daughter Kayla Steele, currently the Corporate Office Manager, joins the team as a Staff Accountant
January & February 2016
Hoist & Crane Repair rebrands as YorkHoist and the company's image is redesigned from the ground up. YorkHoist opens a third location in Chambersburg, expanding the service area to SW Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
August & September 2016
YorkHoist establishes its fourth & fifth locations in Allentown, PA and Glen Burnie, MD. The two field offices allow us to better service customers in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington D.C.
May 2019
YorkHoist opens its Manufacturing Facility, located on Richland Avenue in York, PA. This location houses the YorkHoist Crane Manufacturing Division
March 24, 2020
YorkHoist celebrates its 45th anniversary on March 24, 2020 and continues to grow and diversify to best serve their customers and vendors